Area Sports

By Don Meador, Sports Writer When the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots kick off the program’s 57th year Friday night, August 22, questions will abound. The team is coming off a 9-3 season–the best year win-wise since the 2010 state runner-up squad tallied 13 wins and a touchdown and two-point conversion away from a state title. However,…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriot soccer team comes into the 2025 season following a record-breaking 2024 campaign. AC-S earned a school-record 11 wins, posted the program’s first winning season (11-9), and had two, four-match winning streaks on the pitch last season. The historic season followed a 9-10 campaign in 2022–a…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriot volleyball team enters the program’s 25th season with positive vibes and high expectations. A high work ethic and team chemistry is evident in the gym as the team preps for the start of the season later this month. “I am chomping at the bit to…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer Allen County-Scottsville enters the 2025 soccer season with high expectations despite facing a challenge. Between graduation losses, exchange students returning home, and students electing not to return, the Patriots lost 11 players from last year’s team. Still, 13 players are on the roster ready to move the program forward under…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer Allen County-Scottsville senior golfer Barton Rutledge announced this week on social media that he will take his outstanding golf game to the next level. Rutledge will play golf for Western Kentucky University. “It was a decision that was kind of hard,” Rutledge admitted. “A friend was considering an offer from…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer As the Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriot volleyball team approaches the program’s 25th season on the hardwood, former players will soon be hitting the court once again. On Thursday, July 24, the 2025 Lady Patriot program will host an Alumni Game for all past players and coaches. Over the last month,…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer With the 2025 high school golf season slated to tee off later this month, several Allen County-Scottsville golfers are sharpening their skills in summer junior and amateur events. Different youth tours offer aspiring golfers multiple opportunities to play challenging courses in competition against opponents they will soon see on the…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer The 2025 summer basketball season for the Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriot program has been filled with camping experiences and play days geared toward instilling new life into the tradition-rich program. New Coach Garry DeWitt has guided his team through a season of growing and learning that is expected to pay…

By Don Meador, Sports Writer An old saying in basketball circles sounds something like this, “Great basketball teams are made in the summer.” If that be the case, the 2025-26 Allen County-Scottsville Patriot season looks extremely promising following an almost month-long summer ball schedule. “Summer has been great,” explained second-year Coach Jeremy Garrett. “We kicked…